Warm clothing, hot pot and even ice cream bars feature at China's ice capital Harbin

Visitors wearing thick winter clothing tour a popular shopping street in Harbin, China's Heilongjiang province on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. - AP

HARBIN, China (AP): Faced with temperatures dipping to -30 Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit), visitors to China's wintertime resort city of Harbin often make a beeline for stalls selling padded clothing to augment their wardrobes.

Oddly perhaps for some, frozen ice cream bars are also considered a key part of the visit.